Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly working on its Facebook Messenger app for iOS devices. According to 9to5mac, the Facebook Messenger app for iPad would essentially be a larger version of the iPhone application with one-to-one messaging, group chatting, push notifications, the ability to see friend locations on a map and more. (more…)Google+

In an effort to make it easier for you to be able to communicate better with people who don’t speak the same language, Google has rolled out automatic language translation feature on Gmail. Over the next few days, Gmail users will get the convenience of translation added to their email. The next time you receive a message in a language other than your own, just click on ‘Translate message’ in the header at the top of the message. (more…)Google+

Here’s adding another leak to the mighty “rumor-diary” of the yet-to-be-announced Samsung Galaxy S III and this one suggests that the phone will start shipping one week after its announcement. According to this latest leak by SamMobile, this Android Ice Cream Sandwich device’s model number would be GT-I9300, will pack a 12-megapixel camera, a notification LED and a 4.65-inch display. While all the tech specs match with the ones we had reported in our earlier reports. Samsung still cont...

News is abuzz that Indian handset vendor Karbonn Mobiles is geared up to launch its own instant messenger for mobile phones (similar to BBM or Samsung’s ChatOn service) which are priced below Rs 5,000. According to an Economic Times report, the vendor will also introduce its pushmail service within the next 10 days. The instant messaging and e-mail services will be offered free of cost for the first few months except for data charges from the operator. (more…)Google+

Today RIM has not only shown its new Cascading UI for BlackBerry 10 but it has also unraveled what all is in store for its next generation Operating System which should be launched later this year. The Canadian vendor has been working on BB 10 for about an year-and-a-half and today CEO Thorsten Heins has described how the UI will let you float through applications which will keep running in the background. (more…)Google+

Bharti Airtel had deployed ZTE to supply and manage its 4G LTE network in Kolkata last month. However, this time around, the carrier has appointed Huawei to set up its 4G network in the state of Karnataka. Under this agreement, Huawei will deliver the LTE solutions comprising of network infrastructure and devices. Huawei has partnered with Bharti Airtel in Sri Lanka and is also the 3G provider in the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Besides, they are also providing pan-India 4G optical network, Carrier Ethe...

BlackBerry smartphone maker RIM has revealed which all gaming titles are in the pipeline for its PlayBook tablet and for its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. After Angry Birds Space, the second most anticipated title which has made its way to the PlayBook is the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. These announcements have come from RIM’S Head of Gaming, Anders Jeppson, who revealed these upcoming titles on Twitter. Some pretty big names in mobile gaming are getting set to launch popular titles such as ...

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, now has more than 50 million users and adds roughly about 5 million users on a weekly basis. The app was recently gobbled up by social networking giant Facebook last month for $1 billion. According to Mashable, Instagram hit 30 million users during the beginning of April and then crossed 40 million users by mid-April. This is of course tremendous growth considering the app had only 15 million users when this year started. (more…)Google+

Indian handset vendor Karbonn Mobiles has announced its partnership Dolby Laboratories because of which the vendor will soon be launching an entire new range of handsets featuring the Dolby Sound tech. The first handset which belongs to this range is the Karbonn KT81 and as the company says, it is just announced for now and should be available in the retail chains in the next 10-12 days. (more…)Google+

LG today announced its cloud service which will sync with your three devices namely your LG Android smartphone, your LG compatible TV and your desktop. This service will be able to stream all your content on the TV which was stored in your handset or on your desktop. Users will first be required to download the LG Cloud Android app from the Google Play or from the LG Smart World. The same app should be downloaded on the desktop or your laptop so that LG’s server can then sync all your stored stuff on yo...

HP is reportedly working on a Windows 8 business tablet that will be called the HP Slate 8. This information was leaked in a slide during an internal company presentation. According to Slashgear, this device is believed to bring enterprise functionality to the masses with a 10.1-inch display, enterprise level docking and Windows 8 Professional OS complete with touch controls. (more…)Google+

After Sony’s Xperia Next series of devices, if you were thinking what is next in store then we feel you’re in luck today. Sony’s unannounced smartphone by the name of the Xperia ST21i has been spotted by the guys at Techblog. According to them, this bulky handset will feature a 3.2-inch display with a lowly screen resolution of 480 x 320, should run on an 800MHz Qualcomm processor and will house a 3-megapixel shooter at the back. (more…)Google+